DOL Inspector General launches audit of OSHA's workplace violence prevention efforts
Key points
- DOL OIG launches audit of OSHA's workplace violence prevention efforts
- First review of the issue since the September 2001 report
- OSHA has no workplace violence standard
- 849 of 5,486 workplace fatalities in 2022 were intentional injuries by another person
- The audit imposes no new employer obligations
On Nov. 4, 2026, the DOL Office of Inspector General (OIG) notified OSHA head David L. Keeling that it will launch an audit of the effectiveness of OSHA's actions on workplace violence. The OIG plans to begin work immediately after an entrance conference with OSHA. This is the OIG's first review of the issue since its September 2001 report. OSHA has no workplace violence standard and relies on the General Duty Clause. The OIG workplan cited 849 of 5,486 workplace fatalities in 2022 as intentional injuries by another person. The audit imposes no new employer obligations. This is not legal advice.
What employers should do
- Monitor OSHA enforcement and standards activity on workplace violence
- Review your organization's workplace violence prevention measures
Policy details
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Status
- Enforcement action
- Effective date
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- Employers covered
- Employers regulated by OSHA in the U.S.
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